Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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